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The U.S. economy grew at 2.8% in Q3 2024, according to the estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. This growth follows a 3.0% increase in Q2 of 2024. This quarter’s growth matched the National Association of Home Builders …

Every year, the National Retail Federation ranks the retail industry’s fastest growing companies based on year-over-year retail sales. The 2024 list suggests finding ways to save is still a priority for consumers as five of the top 25 companies are …

The Home Depot® reported sales of $43.2 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, an increase of 0.6% from the second quarter of fiscal 2023. Total sales include $1.3 billion from the recent acquisition of SRS Distribution Inc. (SRS), …

In Q2, the U.S. economy grew twice as fast as it did in Q1, which was supported by consumer spending and private inventory investment, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Consumer spending rose at its annual rate …

Economic growth slowed during the first three months of the year, but consumers are still spending more than last year, says Jack Kleinhenz, National Retail Federation (NRF) chief economist. “The U.S. economy lost some spring in its step during the …

Houzz Economic Expert Shares 2023 Insights NAHB Economic Expert Shares 2023 Insights

Marine Sargsyan is a staff economist at Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design, including the all-in-one software solution for industry professionals. She specializes in survey and data science, providing timely insights on national and international renovation market …

Danushka Nanayakkara-Skillington is the National Association of Home Builders‘ (NAHB) assistant vice president for forecasting and analysis. She oversees the activities of the forecasting & analysis section of the economics group which includes housing market analysis, industry surveys, developing and …